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When movie stars and politicians share the same green room, who’s really performing?
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PoliWood (2009)

political circuscelebrity collisionbehind-the-velvet-rope

Overview

Documentary

An in-depth look at the Democratic and Republican national conventions held during the 2008 U.S. Presidential election year.

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politicshollywoodmedia

Standout Aspects

Direction

Levinson finds chaos in the staged spontaneity

Editing

Jarring cuts between rallies and celebrity green rooms

Best for:Solo: When you want to feel smarter than cable news·Streaming: Background for your next political Twitter spiral
Barry Levinson

Director

Barry Levinson

ReleasedJul 3, 2009
Runtime1h 30m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Baltimore Pictures
The Creative Coalition

Top Cast

Stephen Baldwin

Stephen Baldwin

Self

Annette Bening

Annette Bening

Self

Ellen Burstyn

Ellen Burstyn

Self

Rachael Leigh Cook

Rachael Leigh Cook

Self

David Crosby

David Crosby

Self

Alan Cumming

Alan Cumming

Self

Tim Daly

Tim Daly

Self

Robert Davi

Robert Davi

Self

Charlie Daniels

Charlie Daniels

Self

Dana Delany

Dana Delany

Self

Giancarlo Esposito

Giancarlo Esposito

Self

Tom Fontana

Tom Fontana

Self

Danny Glover

Danny Glover

Self

Anne Hathaway

Anne Hathaway

Self

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Trivia

Levinson shot this during his own political awakening, having previously directed the faux-campaign film Wag the Dog.

Cultural

This captures the last gasp of old Hollywood political engagement before Twitter flattened celebrity activism into daily performance.

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